OhIPL Staff

Rev. Marcia DinkinsExecutiveDirector

Rev. Marcia Dinkins is the new Executive Director for Ohio IPL. Rev. Dinkins brings with her organizing experience on the national, state and local levels. She has a background in organizing on issues related to domestic violence, health and safety, education, jobs and crime. She holds three degrees: Associate of Arts (Oakland Community College); Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary and Women and Gender Studies (University of Toledo) and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice & Policy (Youngstown State University). She has taught social justice workshops at Case Western University, Bowling Green State University and at the American Baptist Churches Leadership Academy. More…

Alycia AshburnOutreach Program Manager

Alycia Ashburn is the Outreach Program Manager for Ohio Interfaith Power and Light. Before moving to Ohio in 2013 she served as the Creation Care Campaign Director for Sojourners in Washington, DC. She is a board member for the Center for Spirituality in Nature, an advisory board member for Lutherans Restoring Creation, and a GreenFaith Fellow (2013) More…

Alexander ClemetsonEnvironmental Justice Organizer

Alexander Clemetson brings to Ohio IPL an emphasis on the interconnected natures of Race, Ecology, Society, and Justice. With an educational background through a Masters of Arts in Practical Theology that centered around Ecology and Justice, Alexander brings a holistic approach to understanding the theories and direct action needed in this work. During his Master’s program at Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO), Alex became heavily involved in the movement for justice throughout Ohio. More…

Deborah SteeleRegional Outreach Consultant

Deborah Steele has been a passionate advocate and organizer on a variety of issues from healthcare to environmental concerns for the past decade. Growing up in the United Church of Christ in Minnesota she gained a deep appreciation for being connected to, and worshiping in nature. More…